Clothes-pounder.



R. E. BEAUBIEN.

CLOTHES POUNDER.

APPLIOATION-IILED NOV 1111111 z.

Patented Sept.30,1913.

rTnD STATES ROBERT E. BEAUBIEN, OF CHICAGO, rumors, ASSIGNOR T0 s.

CHICAGO,

PATENT OFFICE.

QLo'rHEs-P UNDEK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 30 1913, Application filed November 14', 1912. Serial No. 731,297.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT E. BEAUBIEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clothes-Pounders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of apparatus for Washing clothing or other fabrics in which the reciprocating movement of a hollow metallic head is used to force the cleansing fluid therethrough.

The object is to provide a simple, strong and efficient device for the purpose set forth, and to this end it is provided with a great extent of edge to act upon the material, space is provided fora capacious soap box, and alternate compression and rarefaction of the air in the hollow head and its attachments cause the water to act on the soap to produce a complete solution which,

by the same action, is forced through the material to. be cleansed; the whole acting thereon to produce a thoroughly and rapidly detergent effect.

The principles of my invention are illustrated in the drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a bottom view of my device; Fig. 2 represents a vertical cross section of the same on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Further describing my invention with reference to the drawings: 1 is a bell shaped chamber having walls 2, made of thin nonrusting metal or metal coated with tin or similar protecting material. The lower edge 2 is suitably curved or rounded so that it will not injure the fabrics with which it may come in contact. Attached to the walls of said chamber at the apex thereof is a socket 3, in which may be'removably seated a handle 4, by which the apparatus is manipulated. WVithin the chamber and attached to the inner walls thereof are vacuum tubes 5, having the walls 6. The latter as shown may have the form of a cone, divided on the line of its perpendicular axis. The lower edges should be substantially on the same plane as the edges of the conical chamber 1. I have represented the device as provided with three vacuum tubes within the principal chamber, although the number may be varied as desired. In like manner I provide the device with similar externally placed vacuum tubes 7 having the walls 8, and having the lower edges 9, preferably extended downward into the plane of the bottom of the first named conical chamber. Within the chamber 1, is a sleeve 12, open at both the upper and lower ends, and having vertical walls 13. Within the said sleeve is a soap box 14, having the containing walls 15, and provided with a cover 16, which may be removably attached by means of the screw joint 17. Connection between the soap box and the internally placed vacuum chambers is made by means of tubes 18, communicating through the openings 2 and 14. The said tubes are passed through corresponding openings in the walls 13, of sleeve 12, to which they are attached and for which they form a support. The socket 3, is extended downwardly within the bell shaped chamber 1, and held in place by attachment to the wall of the soap box 14, which in turn is braced and secured as aforesaid; or other means of attachment may be adopted.

In applying my invention in practice the material to be cleansed is placed preferably in hot water in a suitable receptacle, a quantity of soap, which should be cut in small pieces is placed in the soap box 14, and the apparatus pressed downwardly upon sure causes a compression of air in the vacuum tubes whence it flows through the tubes 18 into the soap box 14, and causes the soapy water to flow out through the perforated cap 16. The further action of a more complete flow can be had by making small openings 20 in the upper portions of the cone shaped head. Reciprocatory motion of the device causes a more or less partial vacuum to be created in the various chambers of the device, and, alternating therewith, excess pressures. These tend alternately to force and draw the cleansing fluid through the meshes of the fabrics and the detergent process is further aided by the edges of the bell the garments in the fluid. The initial presshaped chamber, the vacuum tubes and of the sleeve 13. The instrumentalities Working together as described cause a very rapid and effective cleansing with a minimum expenditure of time and effort.

tubular connections between said soap box and said vacuum tubes.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, this 12th day of November 1912, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

Witnesses:

C. K. CHAMBERLAIN, A. S. PHILLIPS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents" each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

ROBERT E. BEAUBIENQ r 

